I don't want to be a heroic spirit

At this moment, a spatial fluctuation appeared around Nero... It was Celestina who followed closely.

If the other party didn't come along, then it was basically certain that this was a trap... although Nero wouldn't be afraid even if it was a trap.

"Hmm! Celestina, is this place close to the Demon King's room?"

Nero pointed to the closed door in front of him and turned to Celestina and asked.

“Yes, my hero,” Celestina said timidly, hugging her arms nervously. “Go out through this door and continue along the path to the end, and you’ll reach the Demon King’s chamber.”

"Oh! That's really convenient! I didn't expect to be able to see the Demon King so soon."

My pace quickens with anticipation.

Nero walked towards the door, but found that Celestina did not follow him.

"My dear hero..."

After struggling for a while, Celestina suddenly said, "Then...um...can you allow me to stay here?"

"Because... because! The hero will face the Demon King next."

"After all, I'm the one who betrayed the Demon King and brought the Hero here, so... so... if the Demon King sees me..."

Celestina's face had lost some of its color, and a few glistening tears hung in the corners of her eyes. I believe most people would be unable to remain indifferent when seeing this pitiful look.

"Hmm... what you said makes sense."

Glancing at the door behind him, then back at Celestina, Nero said, "You probably won't be able to help in the battle against the Demon King anyway, so... you can stay here. But is this place safe?"

Celestina nodded. "Because everyone believes that no one would press that button, and even if they did, they would think it was a trap. Therefore, this room is rarely checked. I am safe here."

"Okay, but be careful."

Nero waved his hand and came to the door, about to push it open, but Celestina spoke again.

"and many more!"

"Hmm?"

Nero tilted his head, puzzled, "What's wrong? Are there enemies outside?"

"No, no, it's just..."

Celestina looked away nervously, her face gradually turning red.

"That is... Mr. Brave, didn't I bring you here?"

"So...um...I'd like to hear the hero's thanks."

Nero was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Celestina to want to be thanked.

Seeing Nero's expression, Celestina immediately became panicked.

"Yes... I'm sorry! I was too arrogant! I only did such a small thing, but I actually wanted to get the hero's thanks or something... Ahahaha... I'm sorry, hero, just pretend I didn't say anything just now."

Celestina smiled before Nero, but she couldn't hide the regret in her eyes.

Nero's hand remained on the door.

Although somewhat surprised, Nero did not find the other party's request rude.

Anyway, it's just a thank you... Since the other party sent me here, I should indeed say thank you.

Nero raised his eyes to look at Celestina, who was scratching her cheek awkwardly, and parted his lips slightly.

"Thank you."

The voice was very soft, but it did reach Celestina’s ears, causing her to be slightly startled.

Then she lowered her head, her bangs and shadows covering her face, and only her shoulders could be seen trembling slightly.

"……hehe."

"Hahahaha!"

Celestina covered her face and suddenly laughed, her laughter growing louder and louder.

"You finally...finally said 'thank you' to me!"

Putting her hand down, Celestina looked straight at Nero with cold eyes.

The timid and cowardly look from before was completely gone, leaving only the pride and composure that came from deep within.

"Please introduce myself. I am Celestina, a member of the Demon King's army—the Dark Priestess. I am also the most devoted follower of Regina, the Goddess of Puppetry and Vengeance!"

"Ah... pretending to be that disgusting, deliberately pretending to be scared to gain sympathy, really exhausted me. Next time I will definitely not do such a thing, and I must not say such embarrassing words..."

Celestina stretched her arms, a hint of disgust on her face.

"Hmm! Are you also a Demon King Army officer?"

"You don't seem surprised? But it doesn't matter. Even if you still doubt me, it's useless."

Celestina looked fearless, as if everything was under control.

Chapter 355 The Devil's Daughter

In a small, cold and damp room, Nero stood facing Celestina, who had just revealed her true identity.

Nero did not take out his weapon immediately, as if he wanted to see what the other party had to say first.

"I serve Regina, the goddess of puppets and vengeance, and I am also the only priest of Lady Regina. Therefore, I am the only person in the world who has the blessing of Lady Regina."

"Therefore, I can also borrow the power of the goddess to a certain extent, namely [Puppet] and [Revenge]."

Celestina raised her head, a confident smile on her face. "You saw it just now, didn't you? Those soldiers who attacked you because of my orders, were even willing to sacrifice their lives for me at the command of a single blow. They've long been my puppets."

"As long as the other party says thank you to me, I can turn him into my puppet."

"I put on this show just to get you to say thank you, and brought you here. So you've already fallen into my trap!"

"Although I never expected you to defeat that strongest officer and stand before me, I am a staff officer of the Demon King's army, and from the beginning I never intended to defeat you by force."

After hearing Celestina's words, Nero turned his head and looked at the door.

"So, everything you just said was a lie? This isn't a shortcut to the Demon King's room?"

"No, if you go straight after leaving here, you will indeed reach the Demon King's room. In order to make you trust me more, at least this information is true and there is no deception."

"Really? That's enough."

Celestina was a little annoyed because even after Nero listened to her explanation, she didn't see any emotion in his expression.

Celestina spat softly and gritted her teeth, words filled with resentment seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

"Your composure is truly irritating... Perhaps you don't feel the slightest gratitude towards me, and so you feel you can act with impunity. But the truth is, even if you simply say 'thank you,' my ability will still activate. I don't have the energy to explain it to you; I'll just let you experience it for yourself!"

As her words rang out, Nero suddenly felt a force beginning to act on him.

"You should have felt it, right? That's right, that's the power I received from Lady Regina. This power isn't a curse, so no one can resist it. Unless I actively remove your puppet form or do something that you find extremely offensive, there's no way to save you."

"So, I probably won't be able to get you to help me attack the human country... But it doesn't matter. As long as I have your powerful strength, I can accomplish many things!"

Celestina's explanation echoed in his ears, and Nero felt the power that was clearly from some god eroding him.

Deeper, deeper, deeper...

Until... I touched Nero's spiritual base.

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, there was a sound as if something was breaking.

The confidence on Celestina's face disappeared, gradually turning into confusion, and then astonishment.

"What...what happened! What did you do?!"

Celestina was asking Nero a question... but Nero couldn't respond at the moment.

anger!

The fire of anger that seemed to burn the body to ashes seemed to be about to rush to the sky.

In addition to anger, there is also an extreme murderous intent to completely destroy the vixen in front of him!

The source of her anger and murderous intent did not come from her heart, but from the deepest part of her spiritual foundation.

And she also felt that there was more than one murderous intent.

With a look of astonishment on his face, Nero seemed to hear a female voice ringing in his ears... The voice was so pleasant, but it made Nero feel chilled, as if he was entangled by a snake.

"To think of turning Anzhen-sama into a puppet that belongs only to me and obeys my orders is such a jealous tactic... I will burn this filthy vixen's body and soul to ashes!"

The owner of the voice is one of the sources of murderous intent... and one of the biggest ones.

Nero raised his head, and Celestina's eyes met his.

Then, the rage that threatened to burst out of his eyes made Celestina truly afraid this time.

"you……!"

Before she could say anything, a white hand grabbed her throat.

The impact came from behind, and Celestina was hit against the wall, feeling as if her whole body was about to fall apart.

Celestina was lifted up by Nero without her feet touching the ground.

Killing intent!

The icy murderous intent licked Celestina's skin, and every part of her body felt like being pricked by needles.

"You...you can't kill me..."

There was no trace of blood on her face, and the feeling of suffocation seemed to drown her.

Celestina forced herself to stay awake, knowing she couldn't faint. If she didn't explain quickly... the other party would really kill her!

Trying to keep her explanation short, Celestina hurriedly said, “My ability… [Revenge]… If you kill me… you’ll die too…”

"so what……"

Nero suddenly spoke, and the words that tumbled out of his mouth made Celestina's eyes widen in horror.

"It's just a sunset... I've experienced it three times already."

…………

If you walk out of the room and continue to the end of the corridor, you will reach the Demon King's room... This is what Celestina, the last officer of the Demon King's army, said.

However, the reality was that as soon as Nero opened the door, he saw the monsters of the Demon King's army who had been waiting for a long time.

Is it true that it is the top tier? The style is completely different from the first tier, no longer focusing on quantity but on quality.

Fully armed Death Knights, three-headed dogs that can breathe fire, goat-headed men that look like demons, demons that are immune to physical damage, and shadows that appear and disappear without a trace...

The most common goblins, gnolls, and skeletons that were once common are nowhere to be seen here.

They are all super high-level monsters. At least Nero can no longer kill a large number of them with one sword like he did before.

It just so happened that the anger from the depths of the spiritual base had not yet been vented, and these monsters arrived at the right time.

Kill as you go.

It was not until the view suddenly opened up that Nero realized that he had come to a hall again.

And right in front of us was a huge door that was obviously different from the doors we had encountered before.

In front of the door, there was also a group of monsters with extremely powerful auras, blocking Nero's way. Judging from the aura alone, the monsters present seemed to have reached the level of the Headless Knight Beldia, that is, the cadre level!

In the last row of monsters, a girl straightened her back and looked at Nero from afar, her eyes gleaming with a gleam of defiance, her hand resting on the long sword at her waist.

"I am the daughter of the Demon King! The one who will inherit the name of the Demon King—Yasaka!"

"Oh, brave man! Stop right here!"

Chapter 356 The Dragon Slayer and the Dragon

The ruler of the Demon King's army, the Demon King, has the ability to strengthen his companions around him. The closer the monster is to him, the greater the degree of improvement it will receive.

If they were by the side of the Demon King, they would be promoted to the level of a cadre in the Demon King's army.

The above is a friendly gift that Nero received from Wiz.

Nero got a lot of information from the grocery store manager and Demon King Army cadre, and for this reason, Nero also bought a lot of things from Wiz's store.